The Honourable Minister of Education, Chief (Barr.) Ezenwo Nyesom
Wike, is hereby inviting interested and qualified Nigerians to
participate in the
2014/2015 Nomination Interview for Bilateral Education Agreement
(BEA) Scholarship Awards for: i) Undergraduate(UG) studies tenable in
Russia, Cuba,
Morocco, Algeria, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Serbia, Macedonia
ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia, China, Turkey, Japan, Serbia, Mexico, e.t.c
2.0 All qualified candidates are advised to:
a. Visit www.fsb.gov.ng
. b Click on the Application Center
c. Register your username and password
d. Click BEA in the Application Center
e. Proceed to complete the form online and submit
f.. Then print the completed Application form
g. Submit two copies at the venue of the Interview as scheduled (find attached
Time Table).
NOTE//WARNING! Double Entries Would Be Disqualified
3.0 FIELDS OF STUDY
a. Undergraduate level – Medicine, Engineering, Geology,
Agriculture, Sciences, Mathematics,Languages, Environmental Sciences,
Sports, Law, Social
Sciences, etc
b. Postgraduate level (Masters Degree and Ph.D) in all fields
4.0 CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY
A. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants for undergraduate
degree courses must possess a minimum qualification of Five (5)
Distinctions (As & Bs)
in the Senior Secoundary School Certificate, WAEC or NECO (May/June)
only in the subjects relevant to their fields of study including
English Language and
Mathematics. Certificates should not be more than Two (2) years old (2012 or 2013). Age limit is 22 years.
B. POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: All applicants must hold a First
Degree with at least 2nd Class Upper Division. The applicants who are
previous recipients of
Foreign Awards must have completed at least two (2) years post
qualification or employment practice in Nigeria. A knowledge of the
Foreign language of the
donor country is desired particularly for those applying for Russian
Award. All applicants must have completed N.Y.S.C. Age limit is 35
years for Masters
and 40 years for Ph.D.
NOTE (For all Applicants): Knowledge of the language of the country of choice is an added advantage.
5.0 VENUE OF INTERVIEW: All eligible applicants are to report for
interview at the venues scheduled for their respective zones of
origin.Two sets of
completed application forms should be submitted at the various interview centres with the following attachments:
i. Two authenticated photocopies of educational certificates and testimonial
ii. Only one certificate will be accepted ie WAECO or NECO ( May/June) only
iii. Statement of results must be confirmed by WAEC or NECO and
forwarded to the Director/ Secretary, Federal Scholarship Board, Abuja.
iv. Two copies of Birth certificate.
v. State of origin certificate duly signed, stamped and dated.
vi. Eight (8) passport sized coloured photographs on white background
vii. Data page of current International Passport. and
viii. Academic transcripts and NYSC certificates will be required from applicants for postgraduate studies
Original documents should be presented at the interview venues for sighting.
2014/2015 BEA INTERVIEW VENUES AND DATES FROM MARCH 24TH TO 28TH MARCH 2014

S/
N

ZONE/ VENUE

MONDAY MARCH 24TH

TUESDAY MARCH 25TH

WEDNESDAY MARCH 26TH

THURSDAY MARCH 27TH

FRIDAY MARCH 28TH

1.

NORTH – WEST FGC
SOKOTO

KANO & KADUNA STATES

KEBBI & JIGAWA STATES

ZAMFARA & KATSINA STATES

SOKOTO STATE

COLLATION OF RESULT

2.

NORTH- EAST GOVT. SCI. SEC. SCH. GOMBE

BORNO & YOBE STATES

ADAMAWA & TARABA STATES

BAUCHI STATE

GOMBE
STATE

COLLATION OF RESULT

3.

NORTH-CENTRAL FGC MINNA

BENUE & KOGI STATE,

PLATEAU & FCT STATES

KWARA AND NASARAWA STATES

NIGER STATE

COLLATION OF RESULT

4.

SOUTH -WEST
OSOGBO HIGH SCHOOL II,

LAGOS & ONDO STATES

OYO & EKITI STATES

OGUN STATE

OSUN STATE

COLLATION OF RESULT

5.

SOUTH- SOUTH FGGC, BENIN

DELTA STATE

CROSS- RIVERS & BAYELSA STATES

AKWA-IBOM & RIVERS STATES

EDO STATE

COLLATION OF RESULT

6.

SOUTH- EAST FGGC UMUAHIA

ENUGU & EBONYI STATES

IMO STATE

ANAMBRA STATE

ABIA STATE

COLLATION OF RESULT

Applicants are strongly advised to attend the interview at their zones of origin.
NB: Candidates nominated and finally selected by the awarding BEA
countries will be required to submit to Federal Scholarship Board the
following:
i) Authenticated copies of academic certificates
ii) Medical certificate of Fitness including HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis,
Hepatitis B free certificates and chest x-ray from a Teaching Hospital,
General
Hospital or National Hospital, Abuja.
OR, any Hospital as designated by the awarding country.
iii) Police clearance certificate with finger prints ( on request)
TIME : 9.00 A.M DAILY
SIGNED:
DR. MACJOHN NWAOBIALA
PERMANENT SECRETARY
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
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